Though Dylan and Carys attend school in Bermuda, they wear traditional British uniforms and make yearly visits to Zeta-Jones's native Wales, which she wants her children to be proud of. "They can sing 'Jingle Bells' in Welsh!" she tells InStyle.

As for her career, Zeta-Jones, who stars in the upcoming comedy No Reservations, says she's reached a balance between work and her personal life – but always puts family first.

"Years ago if someone said they were doing a movie in Romania, I was, like, 'What time is my flight?' " she says. "I couldn't see beyond the script. Now, I'm like, 'Script? I'll figure that out after dealing with the people I love more than anything in the world.' "